An Interdisciplinary process is used to determine which services are appropriate for each individual and what level of supervision is necessary. Team Meetings are held periodically, and all team members are invited to attend. An individual's team consists of the individual, immediate family, an Instructor or Job Coach, a Case Manager, Psychologists, Physicians, Residential Counselors, and any others whom he or she chooses to include. Together they develop an individualized plan that includes both objectives, and steps needed to achieve them. The ultimate goal is to meet each individual's needs in the least restrictive environment possible.

The Day Program operates as a training facility and provides services for individuals have a wide variety of capabilities. Transportation is provided to and from the Day Program, and lunch is served daily. Everyone is given the chance to excel at a job suited to his or her skills and interests. While individuals are being trained, they earn wages in accordance with State and Federal regulations. To prepare them for jobs in the community is the ultimate objective of the Day program.

The Center operates several enterprises that provide individuals with Vocational training. These experiences provide essential job skills training to individuals from the community. Center enterprises include Horticulture, Food Services, Retail Sales Divisions.

Job development and placements are only the beginning of the Supported Employment Program. Once an employee and an appropriate community-based job are matched, extensive on-the-job training begins. A job coach works beside a trainee. As the trainee becomes more skilled, the job coach gradually decreases support. To become a self-sufficient worker is the goal of every supported employment individual. Help is always available to the worker and the employer, as the center never loses touch with the individual.

The Food Services Program provides employment training for disabled employees by preparing and serving lunches daily for a Catholic school within our community. There are approximately 230 lunches prepared daily at the school with approximately 150 being served on the school site and the remaining lunches are transported and served by another kitchen crew at the WCDC site.

The objectives of this program are to:

• Provide training and opportunity for productive work in a real life setting
• To educate and expose the disabled population to the general public
• To provide a service as a member of the community

The Residential Services provided by the Center include both supervised homes and staffed by trained counselors, and individual placements into IFC homes in the community. Each home offers a different level of supervision and training. This could range from 24 hours per day, to drop-in supervision of less than 9 hours per week. The goal of the Residential Program is to train individuals to become more independent in their daily living skills. The Program is constantly expanding to meet the ever-increasing needs of the community.

Individual Support Services provides flexible and dynamic assistance to disabled individuals in order to enable participation within the community and adapts to meet the individual’s current needs. Supports are integral to each individual’s quality of life and are intended to enhance the lives of those involved. Support Services include, but are not limited to, monetary assistance, transportation, grocery shopping, job coaching, budgeting, counseling, and assistance with other daily activities, development of relationships, respite and participation in social activities. Support Services are identified within the Individual’s Team Meeting.

Training involves teaching fundamental concepts related to everyday situations and life skills. From being able to interact in a social setting, to proper management of financial resources, individuals are offered guidance in dealing with a wide variety of situations. Training in skills also includes brushing one's teeth, answering the telephone, and performing other activities of daily life. Individuals are given the opportunity to receive instruction in reading skills and in the voting process. They are counseled on how to handle their sexuality. In addition, they are encouraged to be aware of and interested in community issues. The teaching of life skills is an integral part of each program offered by the center.